Day 1 of TSPRA19 did NOT disappoint! Here are my 10 favorite moments, plus all of my day 1 notes!

It was an AWESOME day at TSPRA19 and I am so thankful for the TSPRA organization, all of the event planners, and the sponsors. Amazing content, incredible attention to detail, and all of the little touches really made today’s experience one to remember. Here are my 10 favorite moments from today!

Getting a sweet new pair of Maui Jim sunglasses at the TSPRA President’s Reception for helping with conference planning. (Ok, that was technically from yesterday, but it was AWESOME!)
Lynne Wester (@DonorGuru) sharing her expertise during opening session this morning and telling the story of how Team Rubicon knocked it out of the park with donor follow-up efforts.
1. P.S. Lynn says you need to thank a donor 7 different times before you ask them for money again!
Hearing the “BOY” method for donor communications … “Because of you…” What a simple way to frame the message to communicate the importance of giving and show the impact it makes!
Being introduced to the “Anatomy of a Podcast” by Christie Goodman with IDRA. They’ve been podcasting since 2006! Check out their Classnotes Podcast.
1. bumper –> standard podcast intro –> episode intro –> transition music –> body –> transition music –> outro –> standard podcast exit
Learning about using Anchor for easily creating podcasts – definitely see some podcasting in my future!
Learning about Digital Juice subscription service for royalty-free content FOREVER.
1. P.S. They’re having a 50% off sale right now!!
Eating “tot-chos” and smores for lunch to fuel up for an afternoon of learning!
Getting a great idea from the Riverside Unified School District website – showcasing statistics in a scrolling banner at the bottom of the homepage.
Getting another great idea from Cy-Fair ISD to use consistent hash-tagging (ex: #CFISDsafety or #CFISDfunrun) to help with branding and recognizability.
BY FAR, the best part of today was having Steven Anderson (@web20classroom) give a nice shoutout to Brenham ISD for our communication plan! Couldn’t believe my good fortune to be sitting in that session to see that! Click here to get our plan in Google Docs (just go to File > Make a Copy to create your own version.)